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【暑假自练】Module 6 Animals in danger （含听力音频 答案）八年级英语上册 外研版
1．
A．Yes, it is. B．No, I haven’t. C．Yes, I do.
2．
A．It’s very clever. B．It’s from Africa. C．Yes, it is.
3．
A．The tiger. B．Red. C．Bananas.
4．
A．They died out a long time ago.
B．They lived everywhere on Earth.
C．For more than 150 million years.
5．
A．No, there weren’t. B．Yes, there are. C．Yes, there was.
听对话，回答以下各小题。
6．What is Bob doing
A．Watching a movie. B．Feeding animals. C．Reading a book.
7．What does Bob want to be in the future
A．An animal doctor. B．An astronaut. C．A zoo keeper.
8．What does the girl think of Bob’s dream job
A．Boring but useful. B．Interesting and helpful. C．Difficult but interesting.
听短文，回答下面小题。
9．The name of the club is ________.
A．The Helping Animal Club B．The Animal Friends Club C．The Love Animals Club
10．John wants to ________.
A．help animals in danger B．buy food for animals C．raise money for animals
11．John watched the TV show ________.
A．last night B．last month C．last week
12．John’s ________ advised the speaker to start the club.
A．teacher B．mother C．father
13．They will watch the TV show at 8:00 pm again ________.
A．at their own homes B．at the club C．at school
If you visit the animal shelter (收容所) in Salinas, California, you’ll see huge signs that have a picture of a dog and a cat on them. These signs 14 in front of the shelter to catch people’s attention. The signs make people interested in the shelter and encourage them to visit it - and maybe even take a cat or a dog into their homes.
Each year, the Salinas shelter accepts 15 dogs and cats. Some animals are lost while some are left 16 people who can’t take care of them. Of all the animals, some of 17 are taken into new homes. Some animals are moved to 18 shelters. And unluckily, some can not be saved 19 they are too sick or are thought to be dangerous.
Animals shelters provide food, medicine, and safe places 20 animals. But they are not the best homes. The animals stay in small cages. The people who work at shelters do their best 21 for the animals, but the animals do not always get the attention or exercise they need.
To prevent animals from 22 homeless, pet owners should take good care of their pets. Most pet doctors 23 suggest people make sure they have a special surgery (外科手术). In this way, animals won’t have more babies. And it can help to reduce (减少) the number of homeless animals.
14．A．put B．are put C．will put D．will be put
15．A．thousand B．thousand of C．thousands D．thousands of
16．A．by B．with C．behind D．from
17．A．theirs B．their C．them D．they
18．A．other B．another C．the other D．the others
19．A．so B．because C．therefore D．however
20．A．with B．for C．in D．of
21．A．care B．cared C．caring D．to care
22．A．become B．becoming C．becomes D．to becoming
23．A．either B．as well C．too D．also
Do you want to visit the coldest place in the world Thousands of tourists 24 Antarctica（南极洲）every year. They go there in the summer because it is never dark. The sun 25 all day and all night. It is very cold in Antarctica in the summer, 26 not as cold as in the winter. In the winter the 27 is very low, sometimes -80°C and it is always dark, all day and all night. Most 28 go to Antarctica by ship. They usually sleep and eat on the ship because there are no hotels in Antarctica.
Tourists can see some amazing 29 in Antarctica. The biggest animal in the world lives there. It is the blue whale. A blue whale is 30 meters long and can weigh 150,000 kilos. But only 30 tourists may see one, 31 animal tourists always see when they visit Antarctica is the penguin. Lots of penguins live there. Penguins are 32 birds. They can fly and swim very well. They 33 little fat men wearing black clothes.
24．A．catch B．discuss C．leave D．visit
25．A．rests B．shines C．rises D．sleeps
26．A．so B．and C．but D．or
27．A．temperature B．address C．weight D．height
28．A．customers B．teachers C．drivers D．tourists
29．A．birds B．animals C．games D．places
30．A．famous B．lucky C．rich D．busy
31．A．Other B．Any other C．Another D．The other
32．A．strange B．beautiful C．noisy D．clever
33．A．look after B．look for C．look at D．look like
Dereck and Beverly are wildlife animal filmmakers. They have made lots of films about animals and plants.
Their job is to keep and protect the big cats of Africa from damage. Beverly also takes photos of the lions and her pictures have appeared in National Geographic magazines.
When Dereck was a kid, he looked quite strong and healthy. He was quiet in class and he was good at math and science. Beverly was naughty when she was young. She had a twin brother. At that time, her brother and she often got their mother into trouble! Beverly was a dancer, an athlete and a class leader as well. Her favourite subject was science and she always got excellent grades in her science exams.
When in the field, their work starts at around 4 am. After drinking a cup of tea, they drive out into a bush to find their subjects. Sometimes that is a lion pride (群). Lions are family animals, and they usually live in groups of 15 or more. Sometimes that is a single leopard. They follow the animals for the day, filming, researching, and collecting facts, information or pictures. They don’t stop working even when they have lunch. They are often back in camp by 8 pm.
When talking about the favourite places to explore, Dereck says, “We live in it!” Beverly thinks being in nature is her favourite. Dereck thinks running or taking a swim in the Okavango swamp (沼泽) especially swimming close to a crocodile is great fun, but Beverly says, “Swimming is fun but crazy in these waters.”
34．Dereck and Beverly do the following things in daily life Except ________.
A．feeding lions B．filming C．collecting information D．taking pictures
35．How long do Dereck and Beverly usually work every day
A．Close to eight hours. B．Less than ten hours. C．Nearly twelve hours. D．Up to sixteen hours.
36．According to the last paragraph, which can describe the work in nature
A．Boring and dangerous. B．Interesting but dangerous.
C．Funny and relaxing. D．Hard but safe.
37．According to the passage, which of the following is Not True
A．Beverly is an excellent photographer. B．Dereck was Beverly’s twin brother.
C．Dereck and Beverly both do well in science. D．Dereck and Beverly enjoy working in nature.
Seven-year-old James Smith recently became the 10,000th young person to win the Wildlife Action Award. James won the award after finishing twelve nature-themed activities, including building an insect home, planting trees, putting up nest boxes in his garden and so on.
James said, “I like to be out in nature because every time I can see something different. One of the best things I’ve done so far was making a bird feeder(奶瓶) and then seeing a bird eat with it. It was really exciting.”
The Wildlife Action Award was introduced by the RSPB in 1995 to help young people learn about endangered animals and study about nature. So far, more than 200 wildlife gardens have been created, and nearly 4,500 nest boxes have been built.
Andy Simpson from the RSPB said, “It’s great to have awarded our 10,000th young person. James and the rest of the children who take part in the event show us that they care much about the world around them. They are all doing something good for nature and endangered animals.”
38．Which of the following is TRUE about James Smith
A．He was six years old when he was awarded.
B．He won the Wildlife Action Award.
C．He was the 1,000th person to win the award.
D．He took part in ten nature-themed activities.
39．According to the passage, the nature-themed activities DO NOT include ________.
A．building an insect home
B．putting up nest boxes
C．building gardens at home
D．planting trees
40．When James finished an activity, he felt ________.
A．tired B．excited C．surprised D．sad
41．What can we know from the passage
A．The Wildlife Action Award helps children learn more about nature.
B．Andy Simpson once took part in the Wildlife Action Award.
C．Andy Simpson doesn’t care enough about the world around him.
D．There were about 10,000 children took part in the event.
阅读短文，从原文的每一行中找出一处错误并改正，不加词，不删词。
例如: I think Tom are a good boy. are—is
Ms. Green is deaf. She lost her hearing if she was a kid. One day, 42
when she was shopping in a big store, sudden, she found she 43
was the only persons there. All the other people left the store 44
as the fire alarm (警报) went off. And she didn’t hear it at all. 45
A fireman saved her at first. After the accident, Ms. Green 46
wrote to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, an famous group in the UK. 47
He wanted to get a hearing dog. Later, Sam, a clever hearing dog, 48
come into her life. Since then, Ms. Green’s life 49
has been difference. With Sam’s help, Ms. Green feels safe. 50
Now She can not imagine the life with Sam. 51
52．你听过“乌鸦喝水”的故事吗？请根据图片提示以“The Crow and the Pitcher ”为题，用英文写一篇70词左右的童话故事。
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参考答案：
1．B
2．C
3．A
4．C
5．B
6．C 7．A 8．B
9．A 10．A 11．C 12．B 13．B
14．B 15．D 16．A 17．C 18．A 19．B 20．B 21．D 22．B 23．D
24．D 25．B 26．C 27．A 28．D 29．B 30．B 31．C 32．A 33．D
34．A 35．D 36．B 37．B
38．B 39．C 40．B 41．A
42．if—when 43．sudden—suddenly 44．persons—person 45．And—But 46．first—last 47．an—a 48．He—She 49．come—came 50．difference—different 51．with—without
52．例文：
The Crow and the Pitcher
It was a hot day. A crow felt so thirsty that he looked for water everywhere. Finally, he found a pitcher. But there wasn’t much water in it. So his beak couldn’t reach it.
When he wanted to give up，he came up with an idea. He picked up a small stone and dropped it into the pitcher. Then he took another and dropped it in. Gradually, the water rose and he was able to drink the water.
How clever the crow was!
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